Quaternion-Based Representation of Rotation Minimizing Motions in Euclidean 3-space
By: Murat Aksar and Yusuf Yaylı
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Language: English
Page range: 5 - 28
Submitted on: Jul 4, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 15, 2025
Published on: May 15, 2026
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